New DElhi, Dec. 10 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Muscat, Oman, is scheduled for December 17-18, 2025, as part of a three-nation tour that includes Jordan and Ethiopia and is likely to begin on December 15.

The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral trade, deepening economic partnerships and expanding strategic cooperation across key sectors.

Oman and Iraq were the only nations that openly supported India during the 1971 war with Pakistan, and that historical goodwill continues to underpin the relationship.

A major focus of the visit will be the finalisation and signing of the long-pending India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

The agreement seeks to resolve long-standing issues such as Oman's loc...